“I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.” John 5:19
“For I did not speak of my own accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and how to say it.” John 12:49
“So Jesus said, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am the one I claim to be and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.” John 8:28
We are to follow Jesus' example.
"He who belongs to God hears what God says." John 8:47
We are to know the voice of the Good Shepherd in our lives.
“The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.” John 10:3-4
We must hear and obey the Holy Spirit.
"I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come." John 16:12-13
The important idea is listening to the voice of God, whether it is through the Father, Son, or Holy Spirit. Do we hear God in our lives? Granted God can speak to us in many different ways (i.e.- Bible, people, circumstances, etc), but do we know and recognize the divine voice when we hear it? I have mainly been in circles where this sort of thing is not taught nor even encouraged. In fact, certain people are weary of those who proclaim to hear from God. To some it is even a sign of mental illness or at least instability. I am beginning to move away from this perspective into earnestly seeking and hungering after the voice of God because it is the foundation of intimacy. How can I fully love without being able to communicate with God?
I have shared my recent experience of hearing the Holy Spirit in a previous post. I believe that as I draw closer to Him, I will grow in my ability to hear His voice. I hope it is the same for you. If you have a moment, I would love to learn how you hear from God in your own life.
Isaac & Daddy listening for God's voice
1 comment:
I love how you are modeling following Christ for your children! Nothing speaks to them louder than actions. :o)
Hearing God's voice is difficult to put into words in a blog response... briefly, I have felt God speak to me after passionate prayer when I am seeking and truly desire God's guidance in various decision making times in my life. I always seem to have a flood of thoughts that race through my mind after a time of worship and prayer... sometimes about a specific situation I am seeking guidance on and sometimes random thoughts about other people that I sometimes write into a letter for them. These things come to mind when you ask about hearing the Holy Spirit!
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